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By: Epsom and Ewell Families » SURREY OVEN CLEANING #REVIEW…

Epsom and Ewell Families » SURREY OVEN CLEANING #REVIEW… — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:53:08 +0000

[…] it’s a job I hate). There’s been even more incentive to do this lately as I discovered that a clean oven consumes less energy and therefore saves money. However, even that hasn’t galvanised me into […]

By: Fran

Fran — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:23:38 +0000

In reply to Richard. Thanks for sharing Richard; much appreciated.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:40:20 +0000

https://moneysavingcentral.co.uk/free-stuff Money Saving Central’s listed school holiday meal deals (free or £1). I’m not sure all the retailers have confirmed their summer holiday plans yet, but this might be a place to watch.

By: Fran

Fran — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:19:13 +0000

In reply to Jill Green. Great idea. I often do this from a time-saving perspective but hadn't thought about it from a fuel conservation one. I just need to get better at labelling stuff for the freezer; we have had a few surprises before!

By: Jill Green

Jill Green — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:11:55 +0000

Whilst cooking a dish that can be frozen, consider ‘doubling up’ and freezing the second portion for another day. This saves precious fuel as you only need to re-heat (thoroughly) the second portion. Also saves you time on a day when it is at a premium. These are called ‘Blue Peter’ dinners in our house – i.e. one I prepared earlier!!!